topic Re: Is the freephone number free from outside the UK? in Roaming https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Roaming/Is-the-freephone-number-free-from-outside-the-UK/m-p/1514781#M4667 <P>Is it an 0800 number? If so, you could call using a VOIP service such as Skype, this would be 100% free over WiFi.</P> Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:32:55 GMT Matt_124 2025-03-09T13:32:55Z Is the freephone number free from outside the UK? https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Roaming/Is-the-freephone-number-free-from-outside-the-UK/m-p/1514778#M4666 <P>Can anyone confirm whether the freephone numbers are genuinely free when calling from outside the UK?</P><P>We are outside our contract coverage area.</P><P>My husband's phone was stolen &amp; we need to report it.&nbsp; We don't want to be charged an arm &amp; a leg.</P> Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:21:25 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Roaming/Is-the-freephone-number-free-from-outside-the-UK/m-p/1514778#M4666 NJ59 2025-03-09T13:21:25Z Re: Is the freephone number free from outside the UK? https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Roaming/Is-the-freephone-number-free-from-outside-the-UK/m-p/1514781#M4667 <P>Is it an 0800 number? If so, you could call using a VOIP service such as Skype, this would be 100% free over WiFi.</P> Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:32:55 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Roaming/Is-the-freephone-number-free-from-outside-the-UK/m-p/1514781#M4667 Matt_124 2025-03-09T13:32:55Z Re: Is the freephone number free from outside the UK? https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Roaming/Is-the-freephone-number-free-from-outside-the-UK/m-p/1514871#M4669 <P>What do you consider is y<SPAN>our contract coverage area? The UK, the UK &amp; EU or someplace else?</SPAN></P> Sun, 09 Mar 2025 17:15:55 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Roaming/Is-the-freephone-number-free-from-outside-the-UK/m-p/1514871#M4669 XRaySpeX 2025-03-09T17:15:55Z Re: Is the freephone number free from outside the UK? https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Roaming/Is-the-freephone-number-free-from-outside-the-UK/m-p/1514880#M4670 <P>UK 0800 numbers are only required to be free from within the UK.</P> <P>Foreign networks are not required to route to these numbers, let alone do so FOC.</P> <P>Most companies offer 01,02,03 or (in the case of mobile networks) or 07 numbers for international callers - publicised in +44 (0) format for ease.</P> Sun, 09 Mar 2025 17:46:56 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Roaming/Is-the-freephone-number-free-from-outside-the-UK/m-p/1514880#M4670 bristolian 2025-03-09T17:46:56Z